Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1940, Page 10

Scoffish Rite Temple Will Be Dedicated This Afternoon Many Dignitaries * Invited to Ceremonies Beginning at 2:30 With ' elaborate ritual the new Beottish Rite Temple will be dedi- eated this afternoon at 3800 Six- teenth street N.W. Beginning at 2:30 o'clock, the eeremonies, to which many Masonic dignitaries have been invited, will be conducted by John H. Cowles, sovereign grand commander of the Supreme Council, Southern Juris- diction, whose headquarters are at Sixteenth and S streets N.W. He will be assisted by Illustrious Deputy Charles Cyrus Coombs of this city, officers of the four co- ordinate bodies of the rite in the Valley of Washington and others. The heads of these four local co- ordinate bodies participating are: Donald W. Graffius, venerable mas- ter, Mithras Lodge of Perfection; Marvin E. Fowler, wise master of the Evangelist Chapter of the Rose Croix; John Hess, commander of Robert De Bruce Council, and John o S. Tassin, venerable master of Kadosh, head of Albert Pike Con- sistory Scottish Rite. Others in Ritual. ‘The new temple will be conse- erated by Mr. Cowles to “the dis- semination of truth and knowledge, to the service of peace and tolera- tion and to the virtues of hospital- ity and good faith.” Others who will participate in the ritual include the Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer, director of work of the Scottish Rite, who will officiate as primate of the ceremonies, offering prayers; Arthur B. Hayes, secretary of the co-ordinate bodies; Monie 8anger, treasurer; Frank E. Koch, captain of the Scottish Rite Guard, who will present the banner of the consistory, and Frank Stetson, chair- man of the Building Committee, who will present the American flag. The 8cottish Rite Choir will sing, ac- companied by music on the new organ, presented by W. R. Frank Hines as a memorial to his father, the late Stephen H. Hines. Among the distinguished guests from other Masonic orders who have been invited are Needham C. Turn- age, grand master of Masons, and officers of the Grand Lodge; Herbert C. Cave, grand high priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma- sons, and other officers of the Grand Chapter; Robert L. Comer, grand master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the District, and officers of the Grand Council; J. Fred Huber, grand com- mander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the District, and officers of the Grand Com- mandery; Karl E. Jarrell, potentate of Almas Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and his divan; C. Walter Umhau, monarch of Kallipolis Grotto, and his grand officers. Degrees to Be Conferred. Beginning tomorrow night and continuing until Friday, the Scot- tish Rite will confer degrees on a class completing the work in this short time. Next Sunday there will be a con- cert on the new organ for Scottish Rite members and their families. An old organization, the Scottish Rite in the Valley of Washington dates back to December, 1859. Dur- ing the Civil War it lay dormant, but shortly afterward it became ac- tive. In December, 1870, Mithras Lodge of Perfection was constituted, followed by the chapter, council and consistory. After meeting in various places the bodies in 1875 moved to the hall | at Seventh and D streets N.W., over the National Bank of the Republic, Where they remained until 1888. ‘Then they moved to the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1007 G street, now eccupied by a department store. It was there that the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star ‘Wwas organized in 1896. Moved to Third and E Streets. From the G street location, which ‘Wwas sold, the bodies moved to Third and E streets N.W. where they re- mained until erection of the new temple. The building at Third and E streets previously had been the home of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, from 1884 until the erection of the temple at Six- teenth and S streets N.W. “The Scottish Rite is justly proud of its new temple at 2800 Sixteenth street,” said a statement from this new home last night. “It was com- pleted without one dollar of indebt- edness. With more modern facil- ities for presenting its degrees and adequate provision for the comfort and recreation of its members, it is anticipated that in its new and beautiful environment the rite will | enter upon an era of renewed ac- tivity and enduring popularity.” Holland, Mich., Hard Hit By News of Invasion B the Associated Press. HOLLAND, Mich., May 11.—Word that the German blitzkreig had been let loose upon their homeland eame as a stunning blow to the 12,- 000 or more residents of this com- munity who are of direct Dutch descent, but today they were appar- ently taking it in stride and consid- ering possible plans for the raising of relief funds. News mother country came as local Dutch- Americans were making final plans for their annual tulip festival and a revival of old Netherlands costumes and customs. Instead of abandon- ing the festival they plan to make it as truly reminiscent as possible of the homeland. ‘The tulip festival is scheduled to open next Saturday. | the Netherlands, were at war with | Indies and Malaya alone exported of the invasion of the Marvin E. Fowler. John Hess. THE SUNDAY J. S. Tassin. War in East Indies Would Cut Raw Materials Vital to U. S. American Rubber Stocks Already Low, With Netherlands Source Threatened When the news was flashed to Batavia this week that the Nazi war machine, in a new “blitzkrieg,” had invaded Holland, Gov Gen. Tjarda Van Starckenborgh- immediately is- sued a proclamation placing the Netherlands East Indies under mar- | three tial law, and announced that the Indies, as part of the Kingdom of Germany. ‘Why are these islands valuable to Holland, and why is their status of so much importance to the United States? Possession of these islands has | made little Holland a world power. The Dutch East Indies supply one- third of the rubber, one-fifth of the tin and one-nineteenth of the oil annually consumed throughout the world, and the Indies virtually have & monopoly on cinchona, source of quinine. From one-fifth to one- tenth of the population of the Neth- erlands either depends. directly on, or has a big financia) stake in, the commerce and industries of Nether- lands Indis, according to competent authorities. Few countries can boast & colonial empire so richly endowed with natural resources, or more prof- itable to its owner. Source of Strategic Materials. The Army and Navy Munitions Board has listed 17 strategic mate- rials essential to national defense, for the supply of which, in war, dependence must be placed, in whole or in part, on sources outside the continental limits of the United States. Of these, eight have their principal sources in the Orient, and the principal sources of three of these—rubber, tin and cinchona—are the Dutch East Indies and Brit- ish Malaya. With other neighboring areas in Southeast Asia, these islands export to the United States commodities of vital importance both to national defense and to American industry. Extension of the war to Southeast Asia—and the Nazi invasion of Hol- land increases the possibility of such an extension—would disrupt the normal flow of trade with the United States and might cause a shortage of rubber, tin and other important materials. oy For its supplies of rubber, the world is almost entirely dependent on Southeast Asia. In 1938, 889,- | 280 tons of rubber were produced for world export. The Netherlands about 670,132 tons. Southeast Asia, including Ceylon, Burma, Siam and Indo China, accounted for 97 per cent of the total. Rubber Consumption Increasing. In the United States, as in most other countries, the consumption of Tubber, in recent years, has been in- creasing. In addition to its use in the manufacture of automobile tires, it has many other industrial uses. Because of the Army’s motorization program and the expansion of Army and Navy air forces, rubber was | never more important in national | defense than it is today. In 1934 the producing countries resumed the limitation of rubber production by international agree- ment. The declared objective was to reduce the world's stocks of rub- ber, then regarded as excessively large. As a result, in part, of the international control measures, rub- ber stocks in the United States, in recent years, have decreased. In March, 1938, these stocks in the United States aggregated 301,000 tons, according to Commerce De- partment figures. In March, 1939, they had been reduced to 201,000 tons and in March, 1940, only 142.- 000 tons of rubber were available to meet the needs of American in- dustry and those of the Govern- ment. 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Last year, the Netherlands Indies provided the United States with abqut 30 per cent of its rubber sup- ply, and 65 per cent came from other countries in Southeast Asia. Though about 2,000 tons of synthetic rubber were produced in the United States in 1939, it would take several years, according to Commerce Department experts, before the manufacture of synthetic rubber could reach a vol- ume that would come anywhere near meeting essential requirements, Bra- zil produced about 16,000 tons of rubber for export last year. Most of this was shipped to the United Kingdom. Mexico also produces some rubber, about 3,000 tons last year. Though the United States is the world's largest consumer of primary tin, it has no domestic production of its own, nor easy access to the chief producing areas. In normal years this country.takes about 45 per cent of the world's production of | this metal. Southeast Asia provides the United States with the greater | part of its supply. Approximately 8 | per cent of the tin imported last year came from the Dutch East Indies. A stoppage of -imports from South- east Asia would be a serious matter for many American industries, be- | cause tin has a wide variety of in- dustrial uses. One of the most im- | portant of these is its use as recep- tacle for foodstuffs. Tinned goods will be found on the shelves of nearly every American kitchen. If tin im- | ports were cut off, the food industry would face a real problem, for no | sptisfactory substitute for tin as a e o could be improvised Tin Is Strategic Material. The Army and Navy Munitions Board has listed tin as a strategic | material essential to national de- fense. Both the Army and the Navy | use large quantities of tin, and in | the event of war they would use more. Last year, Congress appropri- ‘ ated $10,000,000 for the acqu!smon‘ of stocks of strategic materials. It has recently earmarked an addition- al $3,000,000 to be used for the same | purpose during the balance of the | present fiscal year. Of the $10,000.- | 000 already spent, more than $6,000,- | s 2 Exlr.ordinnry Speecial Offers Sterling Silver Steak Set D. W, Grafiius. PARTICIPATE IN DEDICATION—The above prominent officials of the Scottish Rite will take part in' ceremonies this afternoon dedicating the new Scottish Rite Temple. S STAR, WASHINGTON, John H, Cowles. 000 have been used to buy tin—a pointed reminder of the importance of this metal in national defense. 8o far, the Government has pur- chased more than 6,000 tons of tin. Other commodities bought under the initial $10,000,000 appropriation in- cludes tungsten ore, quartz, crystals, optical glass, manila fiber, chrom- ium ore, manganese, and quinine sulphate. Like rubber, the production of tin in Southeast Asia has been con- trolled by international agreement, Some tin is obtained” from Africa and South America, with scattered production elsewhere. On its jour- ney from producer to consumer, most tin travels half way around the globe. The war has increased the demand for this metal. Of the total acreage planted to cinchona trees, more than 90 per cent will be found in the Nether- lands Indies. So Dutch producers have a practical monopoly of this source of quinine. In addition, the | Dutch have exclusive sales agree D. C, MAY 12, 1940 —PART ONE. ments with the principal purchasérs of quinine, & drug widely used. U. 8. Heavy Buyer. During the five years ending in 1938, an average of about 1,710,000 pounds of crude cinchona bark, 1,400,000 ounces of quinine sulphate and 2,120,000 ounces of other alka- loids and salts from cinchona bark were imported each year into the United States. With the excep- tion of small shipments of bark originating in Ecuador, Colombia, and a few other countries, all these imports either came direct from the Dutch East Indies, or were materials derived from cinchons bark grown in these islands. If trade with the Netherlands Indies were cut off, this country would soon face a shortage of quinine. Though medical researchers have” been seeking a substitute, quinine remains a standard remedy in the treatment of malaria, & disease prevalent in the United States. In 1036, the death rate from malaris was 26 per hundred thousand population in South Car- oling, 213 in Florida, and 222 in Arkansas. Quinine also has other medicinal uses. In addition to rubber, tin and cin- chona bark, the United States is largely dependent on the Nether- lands Indies for other important commodities. 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